Highlights: Tikait had lauded farm laws, says Union minister Kailash Choudhary

Farmers have camped across Delhi’s border since then demanding a total repeal of the three laws. After 12 rounds of discussions with the Centre, the deadlock still remains. The protests also took a violent turn during a planned rally on January 26 which led to injuries to more than 300 Delhi Police officials.

Farmers congregate during the ongoing protest against the new farm laws at Ghazipur (Delhi-UP border) near Ghaziabad, India. (Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

The farmers’ protest entered its third month on Thursday. The protest led by farmers’ unions representatives began on November 25 after several farmers from across Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh began their march towards the Capital following the passage of the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance, and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 during the monsoon session in September....Read More

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• 25 Feb 2021, 08:29:31 PM IST

  PM Modi says farmers 'feel suffocated due to middlemen' at BJP rally

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government has focused most on small businessmen and farmers who felt 'suffocated by middlemen' by underlining his governments commitment to farmers and their prosperity.

• 25 Feb 2021, 04:56:25 PM IST

  Ready to talk to farmers anytime, says agri minister

  Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar told news agency ANI on Thursday that the government is ready to talk to farmers anytime. He added that the new farm laws cannot be implemented since the matter is with the Supreme Court.

• 25 Feb 2021, 02:14:08 PM IST

  BKU leader arrives at Kariri, Todabhim in Rajasthan for Kisan Maha panchayat

• 25 Feb 2021, 01:17:23 PM IST

  Govt should not delay addressing farmers' demand: BSP

  Supporting the ongoing farmer agitation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Thursday warned the central government not to further delay in addressing the demands of farmers anymore, reports ANI.

• 25 Feb 2021, 11:49:16 AM IST

  BKU leader Rakesh Tikait addresses Maha panchayat in Karauli

• 25 Feb 2021, 10:35:53 AM IST

  Delhi court adjourns hearing in the anticipatory bail plea of Shantanu Muluk after police assures no coercive steps to be taken against him

  Delhi Police seeks more time to file a detailed and comprehensive reply on anticipatory bail plea of Shantanu Muluk in Delhi court; police directed not to take any coercive action against him, the hearing on his plea adjourned for March 9.

• 25 Feb 2021, 10:06:57 AM IST

  Tikait asks people to attend Kisan Mahapanchayat

  Tikait, who is holding his third Kisan Mahapanchayat in Rajasthan, in a tweet asked people to attend today's gathering in Todabhim, Karoli. He said that every single attendee is important in protest against the farm laws.

• 25 Feb 2021, 09:45:48 AM IST

  Farmers say govt's newly passed laws will empower corporates

  Kisan Ekta Morcha on Wednesday said that it will protest against the farm laws and will not allow corporates to gain control of the agricultural sector.

• 25 Feb 2021, 09:25:48 AM IST

  Plays and skits keep farmers entertained at Delhi's borders

  BKU's Ugrahan-wing shared images of people participating in plays at Tikri border. The plays are intended to garner support for total repeal of the farm laws.

• 25 Feb 2021, 07:34:30 AM IST

  Rakesh Tikait to address Kisan Rally in Rajasthan

  The farmer union leader from BKU has been addressing multiple rallies in Rajasthan in the last few days. He is scheduled to address a rally later today at Todabhim.